Resolute Tissue donates to GSRCC to the Clean Kids Back Pack Program

Resolute Tissue Helps Promote the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce with Donation to Clean Kids Back Pack Program

Sanford, Florida, March 18, 2019 – Resolute Tissue a leading provider of manufactured recycled and virgin tissue products, is giving back to the community with a donation of twelve hundred (1200) tubes of toothpaste to the Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce supporting the Clean Kids Back Pack Program.  “Resolute Tissue feels privileged to help the community in any way we can, and the relationship we have developed with the Chamber has provided a gratifying opportunity to participate in important community programs,” according to Bob Visscher, General Manager.

The chamber of commerce has teamed up with the National Clean Kids Backpack Program, a nonprofit charity designed to help America’s homeless registered public school children (K-12) meet the most basic personal hygiene standards, to collect hygiene products.  Our goal is to collect 10,000 hygiene products that consist of toothbrushes, toothpaste, bar soap and shampoo.  Once we reach our goal the products will be delivered to the Seminole County School

“The Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce is so blessed to have such amazing members donating to this cause. Every week we collect at our weekly networking event, members bringing in handfuls of hygiene products at a time” said Suzanne Kelly, Chair, Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce.

About The Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Sanford Regional Chamber of Commerce was established in 1920 to create and foster a dynamic business climate that provides a higher quality of life for community members. It serves the Central Florida communities, providing leadership on major growth, education, and cultural issues that affect the business community.

About Resolute Tissue

Resolute Tissue’s Sanford operations located on St. Johns Parkway, manufactures bath tissue and towel for both the at-home and away-from-home markets, producing large rolls of tissue that are either sold to the market or converted into the final product and packaged, ether on-site or at its sister operation in Hialeah, Florida.   At Resolute, safety and community relations go hand in hand. Through our Board of Directors Safety Award program, Resolute operations can earn $5,000 to add to their annual community contributions for every 250,000 hours worked without a recordable injury. Sanford operations is nearing the 500,000 safe hour goal with 490,000 hours worked.

Resolute Forest Products is a global leader in the forest products industry with a diverse range of products, including market pulp, tissue, wood products, newsprint and specialty papers. The company owns or operates some 40 manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada.